the throne

noun

: the position of king or queen

He is next in line for the throne.

He ascended the throne after the death of his father.

Examples of the throne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The focus on King Charles’ health due to his cancer diagnosis can sometimes distract from the fact that, since Queen Elizabeth was monarch for so long, her son ascended to the throne way later than anyone expected. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2025

The heir to the throne adjusted his bowtie in the back of the car and lifted Kate's hand towards his lips for an air kiss in a sweet gesture. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025

But all ended well, with a monarch on the throne and everyone praying to God to save him or her. —Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025

She is also set, in pure storybook fashion, for the wedding of weddings to dashing Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey, who now has in real life ascended to the throne of People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive since the first part opened a year ago). —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the throne

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone